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Democrats in Virginia have built up a big fundraising advantage in this year's race for governor. It's an election seen as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms. The Democratic nominee is Abigail Spanberger, a congresswoman who is a former CIA case officer. She has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising edge over the Republican candidate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Virginia and New Jersey are the two states with statewide elections this year. The DemocratsÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ fundraising lead may reflect Democratic enthusiasm and the party's ability to push voters to the polls.

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A West Virginia man was sentenced Friday for election fraud the Secretary of StateÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s office says he committed in the November 2020 general election.